Leading up to one of the biggest days of his life, Anthony Barr says he has heard it all.

According to the former UCLA outside linebacker, several teams have told him that if he falls to their spot Thursday night in the first round of the NFL draft, they will be the ones to select him.

“I’ve heard that, but I don’t really trust it,” Barr told USA TODAY Sports by telephone at the Subway Famous Fan event. “They may say that, but right when I leave or two days, three days after, they can just change their minds, so I take that with a grain of salt. I don’t have any expectations.”

Have any teams in particular showed interest?

“There have been a lot of phone calls and a lot of meetings so it’s really hard to gauge what teams are feeling me and what teams aren’t,” he said. “I’m just hunkering down and waiting and staying humble — hoping that my name is called early. And if it isn’t, then so be it. I’ll go anywhere I’m chosen and be happy.”

Barr is projected to be a mid-first-round pick. At 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Barr ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 4.66 seconds — faster than many wide receivers and running backs.

That’s not a huge surprise, given that Barr was a running back in high school.

Though he only played outside linebacker for two seasons at UCLA, it’s his athleticism that has many teams’ interest.

“He’s got as much ability as anybody in this draft, in terms of running and jumping and all those things,” NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt told USA TODAY Sports. “Somebody is going to get a really good player with him.”

Brandt added that because of Barr’s inexperience at the position, he might require a few years in the NFL before he can become a starter.

That goes against some of the win-now objectives teams try to fill in the draft. Jadeveon Clowney and Khalil Mack are being projected as the top two pass rushers, but Barr isn’t upset about that.

“I think I’m different from those players in the sense that I’m still new to the position and I’m still getting the grasp and the feel for it,” Barr said. “And I feel that I’ve been very productive, especially in a short amount of time.”

Despite his inexperience at the position, Barr sees it as a positive. The way he looks at it, he has upside.

“I’ve been put through diverse situations and I have found ways to make the most out of it and come out on top,” Barr said. “In that sense, it definitely helped me. I think being new to the position is something that’s attractive to teams. It all happens for a reason, and I’m just going to roll with it and not have any regrets. I’m not going to look back and say ‘I regret this’ or ‘I wish I would’ve done that’ because that probably would’ve changed who I am right now. I’m happy with my situation.”